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Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Markazi Camp - 2023

Djibouti, 2023
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Reference ID
UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_M
Producer(s)
UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF
Collections
East and Horn of Africa Standardized Expanded Nutrition Surveys
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Jul 30, 2025
Last modified
Oct 01, 2025
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_M
    Title

    Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS), Markazi Camp - 2023
    Country
    Name Country code
    Djibouti DJI
    Study type

    Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
    Abstract

    This dataset contains results from the 2023 Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) conducted in the Markazi refugee settlement, Djibouti. Data were collected from 9 July to 11 August 2023 using an exhaustive sampling approach, following SENS v3 methodology. Modules include demography, anthropometry, anaemia, health, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and COVID-19 vaccination. The dataset covers children aged 6–59 months, women of reproductive age (15–49), and all households in the camp. Data collection was conducted via mobile devices using ODK and analyzed using ENA for SMART and Epi Info.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Household

    Version

    Version Description

    v2.1: Edited, cleaned, and anonymised data.
    Version Date

    2025-07-28

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope includes:

    • Demographic profile
    • Mortality
    • Anthropometric and child health indicators
    • Anaemia among children and women
    • IYCF practices
    • Food consumption and coping strategies
    • In-kind food assistance
    • Ownership and use of mosquito nets
    • Access to WASH services and hygiene products
    Topics
    Topic
    Health and Nutrition
    Water Sanitation Hygiene
    Malaria Prevention and Control
    Keywords
    SENS Djibouti

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Markazi refugee settlement, Djibouti
    Universe

    All households and eligible individuals residing in the Markazi refugee settlement as of July 2023

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    UNHCR
    WFP
    Ministry of Health Djibouti
    ONARS
    UNICEF
    Producers
    Name
    UNHCR

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Exhaustive (complete enumeration) of all households in the settlement.
    Weighting

    Weights were computed based on the total population in Markazi (as per ProGres figures) and the achieved sample size.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Version 3 questionnaires were adapted for local context and used to collect data on demography, nutrition, food security, WASH, anaemia, IYCF, mosquito net coverage, and COVID-19 vaccination.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2023-07-16 2023-08-11
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    UNHCR
    WFP
    Ministry of Health
    ONARS
    UNICEF
    Data Collection Notes

    Data were collected using Android tablets with ODK. Enumerators followed standardized SENS protocols, including repeat visits for absent households and special handling of admitted children. Daily syncs and plausibility checks using ENA for SMART were performed.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    UNHCR, WFP, Ministry of Health Djibouti, ONARS, UNICEF (2025). Djibouti: Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS). Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Curation team UNHCR dencomdl@unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    UNHCR_DJI_2023_SENS_M
    Producers
    Name
    UNHCR
    Date of Metadata Production

    2025-07-30
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